subsequently crossed mob ##ia ##i river before being relieved by brigadier noel simpson ' s 29th brigade in early july . as the 29th brigade advanced toward the mi ##vo river , torre ##ntial rain and flooding ultimately brought the advance to a halt . the height of the river rose 2 metres ( 6 @ . @ 6 ft ) . the bu ##in road was reduced , in the words of gavin long , " to a sea of mud " and many of the bridges upon which the australian supply system was dependent were washed away . this rendered large @ - @ scale offensive infantry operations impossible and as the situation worsened for a period of time the australians even ceased patrolling operations across
subsequently crossed mobiai river before being relieved by brigadier noel simpson's 29th brigade in early july. as the 29th brigade advanced toward the mivo river, torrential rain and flooding ultimately brought the advance to a halt. the height of the river rose 2 metres ( 6 @. @ 6 ft ). the buin road was reduced, in the words of gavin long, " to a sea of mud " and many of the bridges upon which the australian supply system was dependent were washed away. this rendered large @ - @ scale offensive infantry operations impossible and as the situation worsened for a period of time the australians even ceased patrolling operations across